As Red Sox players begin heading to Florida this week for spring training, questions continue to swirl about another trip on the schedule.
If it even happens.
Five years ago, after the Red Sox won the World Series in 2013, the customary White House visit went on without incident (aside from the notable number of Red Sox fans in attendance). But with Donald Trump in the White House, some championship-winning professional athletes and even entire teams have opted not to meet with the inflammatory president.
In the midst of the recent government shutdown, the 2018 World Series champions postponed their visit to the White House until May.